Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 574 - 573: Hand-Delivering the Letter

Chapter 574: Chapter 573: Hand-Delivering the Letter

Temperament is a very subtle thing; some people just hearing their name makes you mysteriously want to beat them up.

Lin Nianhe stopped Zheng Lirong’s impulse, telling her to just do as the letter instructed, keep a low profile, and avoid unnecessary complications.

"What should I do once I find out? Can’t talk about it over the phone, right?"

"Indeed, there are quite a few issues involved; it’s not good to talk about it over the phone," Lin Nianhe pondered and said, "Like this, Sister Lirong, if you have news, call the Ten Miles Team and say it’s for Shanshan, then I’ll know there’s news."

She just realized Zheng Lirong called her specifically because Zheng Shan, being taciturn, was completely unsuitable for receiving calls—She’s unresponsive and won’t initiate conversation. Even if she’s asked to get someone to take a call, the girl would just silently tug at that person’s clothes, pointing towards the office, lacking any intuition to understand her gesture.

Usually, when Zheng Lirong calls, she initially tries to reach Lin Nianhe, but often, Bai Xiaojun would grab the phone and start rambling a lot, and finally, Zheng Lirong would force her daughter to take it, doling out detailed instructions.

Zheng Shan’s response could probably be summarized in four words: Mom, hmm, very good.

That was already quite good. When Zheng Shan first came to the Ten Miles Team, she could only shout "Mom" into the phone.

Zheng Lirong quickly scanned the letter again and casually said, "Don’t worry girl, I’ll find out everything in no time."

"Alright, then I’ll trouble you, Sister."

"Hey, what’s with the formalities between us sisters; it’s no trouble at all." Zheng Lirong laughed and asked, "How’s Shanshan been lately?"

"She’s doing well, Xiao Jun too, they’re having their PE class. Shanshan was playing table tennis, so I didn’t call her over. I’ll have her call you back after lunch."

"No need, I have to go out soon, as long as those two aren’t causing you trouble."

"How could they, they are very well-behaved, and mainly Uncle Guan and Wu Genmao and Cao Shijian are looking after them, so I don’t have much trouble."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and the conversation ended when the class bell rang.

After hanging up, Zheng Lirong immediately called for the brother responsible for errands and gathering information: "Gouzi, do you know Zhang Jian?"

Gouzi nodded without hesitation: "I know him, my second uncle’s name is Zhang Jian... Eh? Sister-in-law, how do you know my second uncle?"

Zheng Lirong: "..."

It took her five minutes to make sure Gouzi understood which Zhang Jian it was, almost forgetting the actual task.

She slapped her forehead, took twenty yuan out of the box, handed it to Gouzi, and whispered, "Handle this yourself, find out his weaknesses, big or small, the more the better, take your time but don’t alert him."

"Hey, don’t worry Sister-in-law, I’m an expert at gathering information! Trust me, in no more than three days, I’ll dig up his whole background!"

Gouzi did not refuse, secured the money. Having taken the money, Sister-in-law could rest assured.

"I trust you," Zheng Lirong said with a smile, "I’m just making sure you’re careful in case he gets onto you. It’s fine even if you don’t get the information, just don’t get yourself into trouble."

"Hey, sure!"

Gouzi happily pocketed the money and left.

Zheng Lirong thought this information wouldn’t be easy to gather. After treating Zhou Xu well, they sent him off by train. However, Gouzi came back the next day.

He came with Fourth Brother to find Zheng Lirong.

"Sister-in-law, there’s quite a bit about Zhang Jian, Fourth Brother helped me write it down, take a look." Gouzi, following behind Fourth Brother, didn’t show any signs of fatigue despite staying up all night, emitting a strong odor of alcohol.

"Sister-in-law, here." Fourth Brother handed a thick stack of papers to Zheng Lirong, adding, "I’ve got smart guys following a few important people, easier to find someone if needed."

After going through changes, Laosi became even more meticulous.

Sister Lirong took the paper, and there they were, about a dozen sheets densely filled with words.

She briefly glanced over them and felt suffocated, hurriedly setting the papers down and handing twenty yuan to Gouzi, telling him to rest for a few days before continuing to work.

Sister Lirong pondered for a long while, then looked up at Laosi and said, "Are we going to Lan County to pick up goods today? I’ll ride along."

"Big sister?" Laosi frowned, "We usually leave at night and arrive at midnight, this..."

"It’s fine," Sister Lirong furrowed her brows, "I don’t trust anyone else with these things. Arrange for someone, I’ll go with you tonight, deliver these items and come back with you all. There shouldn’t be any issues."

Laosi thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, I’ll arrange for people."

In the middle of the night, Lin Nianhe was eating chips and reading a book when suddenly she heard the stealthy sound of footsteps.

The footsteps stopped just outside her small dwelling, behind the wall. She immediately turned off her lamp and listened intently.

"Pata—"

"Pata—"

It sounded like a pebble hitting the wall.

Lin Nianhe’s frown deepened, she took out Su Yuncheng’s dagger from under the pillow, put on her coat, and went to the door.

"Sister? Sister?"

Just as Lin Nianhe was about to open the door and call out, the person who was throwing stones at her wall suddenly spoke.

The voice was quiet, as if afraid of alarming anyone.

Lin Nianhe instantly recognized it as Sister Lirong’s voice.

She let out a sigh of relief yet didn’t lower her dagger.

She grabbed a flashlight, slightly pushed the wooden door to peek left and right, saw no one, then suddenly flung the door open––no obstructions, truly no one was outside.

Lin Nianhe didn’t step out immediately, fearing an ambush from above, she took a small mirror and stretched it out...

After much effort, she finally confirmed there was no one hiding outside, then gripped the dagger tightly and stepped out of her room.

She first shined her flashlight over the wall, fortunately, no heads were crouching there, and there were no weapons as she had feared.

However, a small stone went over the wall and hit it, making another "pata" sound.

Lin Nianhe shifted a few steps aside, then agilely climbed up the wall.

She had already familiarized herself with where on the wall top there was no broken glass, her hands gripped the wall, and she quickly glanced outside, seeing one figure below the wall and another about ten meters away.

The closer one was Sister Lirong, and the farther one was a slightly taller man; the heavy shadow of night made it difficult for Lin Nianhe to see his face.

"Sister Lirong? How come you’re here?" Lin Nianhe shined the flashlight towards the distant figure, the light making him squint, "Who is he?"

"He’s my brother." Sister Lirong said, "I’ve found out some information and wrote it on the paper for you. I figured it’s better not to let too many people handle this, so I brought it myself."

Actually, Sister Lirong was also worried about Lin Nianhe getting into trouble––she had no idea what was happening on the other end of the phone. What if someone was forcing Lin Nianhe? Due to this concern, she even refrained from calling Lin Nianhe in advance to notify her of her visit.

Sister Lirong understood the significance of this document; no matter what, she had to personally hand it over to Lin Nianhe to be at ease.